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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, J., MUNNURI LAXMAN, J.
Rajendra Kumar Son Of Shri Rampat – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Rajasthan Through The Secretary, Finance (Revenue) Department – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(PER HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE):
This common order shall govern disposal of the aforesaid two appeals.
2. The Special Appeal Writ No. 267/2023 [Rajendra Kumar Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.] is directed against the order dated 19.01.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11550/2022, by which, the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition in the matter of challenge to cancellation of the licence for selling country made liquor and in the matter of challenge to validity of Clause 13 of the Liquor Policy 2022-23 of the State Government promulgated vide order dated 05.02.2022.
3. As the issue raised in both the petitions is one and the same, on the basis of the order passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11550/2022, the second writ petition registered as S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.11065/2022 between the same parties has also been dismissed vide order dated 19.01.2023.
4. Since the main order has been passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11550/2022, we shall refer to the impugned order dated 19.01.2023 passed therein as also the pleadings and documents in that writ petition.
5. Petitioner-Rajendra Kumar filed petition aggrieved by
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